OD505

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Active Dynamic Vocal Microphone

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Musictech

The OD505 has an impressive sound that rivals more expensive and larger-diaphragm dynamics but in a convenient, hand-held format. It won hands-down in our shoot-out on male vocals and off-axis response, and could work well as a handy stage or home studio workhorse in the same way as, for example, an SM7B – if it suits your particular performance. Shure’s equivalent dual diaphragm dynamic mic, the KSM8, costs £150 more, making the OD505 a relative bargain.

Musicradar.com

Launching a new handheld dynamic mic is brave, but the OD505 has some nifty features that’ll help it gain the recognition it deserves.

bonedo.de

Das Austrian Audio OD505 besticht durch ein auf den zweiten Blick außergewöhnliches Design, ist dabei solide gebaut und bietet als technischer Renegat einen Hybrid aus dynamischem Mikrofon und aktiver Technik, der definitiv seine Freunde finden dürfte. Für diese Kombination spricht auf jeden Fall der Klang des Mikrofons. Er ist detailreicher als man es von einem dynamischen Mikrofon sonst erwartet.

FOH Magazine

Austrian Audio has raised the bar on dynamic vocal microphones with the OD505. The microphone's open, natural sound was easy to integrate into a live sound application with minimal EQ required to highlight a vocalists's strengths.

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Break Through the Mix

The Austrian Audio OC505 active dynamic microphone is a live performance powerhouse that combines studio clarity and openness with the tight focus and rugged durability of a stage mic. Our handmade ODC50 capsule and 3D Pop Noise Diffuser deliver rich, detailed sound while reducing bleed, feedback and plosives.

The built-in active circuitry adds 6-8dB of output so you can stand out and be heard—even with long cable runs and the loudest stages. Whether you’re cutting through a rock band, singing intricate harmonies, or need extra volume so your vocals reach the back row, the OC505 gives you the power you need to go the distance.

Also available is the OC505 WL1 wireless head, which upgrades any Shure wireless microphone with the ODC50 capsule.

The heart of the OD505

ODC50-SC dynamic capsule

The active front capsule requires 48V phantom power and, at 4.4 mV / Pa, has almost the same sensitivity as a condenser microphone. With its active circuitry, the OD505’s sound is always consistent, regardless of the internal resistance of the microphone preamplifier or length of connecting cables. The passive lower capsule is polarity-rotated, it senses and reduces unwanted handling noise, especially at the lower frequencies.

The OD505 also includes another Austrian Audio proprietary development: The 3D Pop Noise Diffuser. This filter is specially designed for the OD505 and effectively reduces the impact of plosives.

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